An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 18
18 His favours in the material and spiritual world, should not let this blessed time go out of his hand, nor should he let the disease of miserliness deprive him of this reward. Only he deserves to join this Movement who has a high resolve and who promises Allah that from now on he shall try his best to offer each month whatever financial assistance he can offer in order to remove the difficulties faced by His religion. It is hypocrisy to remember Allah when faced by a calamity and to become heedless when one is in ease and comfort. Allah is Independent and Indifferent; it is you who have to prove your sincerity in order to attain His grace. May Allah be with you. " 37 FINAL JUDGEMENT "This is not an ordinary announcement, rather it is the final judgement concerning those who claim to be my followers. Allah Almighty has told me that I am connected only to those, and only such are my followers in the eyes of Allah, as occupy themselves with helping and assisting me. But there are many who would deceive Allah. Now, with the beginning of this new system, every one has to pledge afresh and inform me in writing that he will consider himself bound to send me a certain sum each month. There should be no ifs and buts about it. There have been some who did not keep their word and thus sinned against Allah. Now everyone must consider carefully and promise the amount which he is able to pay each month, even if it is one paisa. Do not try to deceive Allah or play tricks with Him. Everyone who follows me should bind himself to pay a certain amount each month, be it a paisa or a dhela. One who neither promises to give anything nor tries to help this Movement in any other way, is a hypocrite and he will not remain in this movement. I will wait for three months after the publication of the announcement to see if each of my followers agrees to assist me with a 37 Majm u ‘ah Ishtih a r a t , volume 3, p. 165-166.